2016/17 Second Semester

This event was held at RA Jojo’s floor. Students decorated their floor for the Chinese New Year. They knew more about the traditional cultures in different places. Moreover, they communicated more with each other through the activity and improved their interpersonal skills.

Healthy Sports Series

Date: 2017/02/20-03/10 Participants: 13

Competency: Healthy Living; Interpersonal Relationship and Teamwork

This event was conducted by RT Harry. The healthy sports series were divided into three small activities which were badminton, basketball and running. Harry chose several nights to hold these activities. Instead of keeping asking all the floor members to participate in one activity, this time they can choose one of these three activities.

Through this handmade candles workshop, RA Anson tried to release her students’ tension and make them enjoy the process of focusing in the hand-made workshop. This event successfully attracted 22 students to come and they made their pieces of art in the end.

Let’s Live Healthily

Date: 2017/02/28, 03/01, 03/05 Participants: 32

Competency: Healthy Living; Interpersonal Relationship and Teamwork

This activity aimed to let the residents realize the importance of exercise and eating healthily. They went exercise first and then made healthy food like yogurt to share with one another. This is a series activity conducted by RA Savannah.

During the activity, the participants got a good experience of having hot pot together and they also learned the culture, history of hot pot. In addition, it also trained their communicate skills when they discussed the hot pot. This event was organized by RA Hou.

Sincerity Hall organized this healthy and fun event. The coach of the stadium taught them the basics of shooting arrows, including the stance, the technique, the pulling back and most importantly the letting go. After some practices, students were separated into three groups to compete. They had 9 matches altogether and some member played archery very well.

Happiness Hall organized this dance class. They invited one professional dancer to teach them to dance. The participants learned the elements of the rigid robotic movements, the marked spins often found in breakdancing and the fluid movements of hip hop in the street jazz dance culture.

9. Fly the Paper Plane

Date: 2017/04/14 Participants: 12

Competency: Healthy Living; Interpersonal Relationship and Teamwork

RA Fok taught his floor members how to fly the paper planes. He used to attend some formal paper plane competition, so he knows the flying theory and how to make a strong paper plane. All the participants had to work as a team and discuss the best way to fly a paper plane. They certainly had a great time.

10. The art of The Grand Budapest Hotel

Date: 2017/04/19 Participants: 16

Competency: Cultural Engagement

RA May organized this movie event and invited College Fellow Dr. Tang to come to share and lead a discussion. They also talked about awards, the cast and background information of the movie. Students not only enjoyed the movie, but also shared their opinions about the colour and scenes.

After an introduction of the historical origin of music box, students learned where handmade music box came from. Then the participants used their own hands to make their own music box, which was an engagement of music box culture.

After a presentation of Easter history, participants learned more about Easter Celebration. In addition, this activity developed our patience, team spirit and collaboration. Painting eggs also helped us to develop our creativity.

As a new type of industry, the electronic sports industry is more and more accepted by the society. Through this event the participants learned more about the status and development of e-sports industry.

This event was held by Brilliance Hall. There are some differences existing between the Northern China dumplings and Southern China dumplings, and students experienced the different culture during making dumplings.

Through this 3-hour handmade workshop, students learned better about the paintings, communication skills, and then built up friendships with one another. They felt happy and released. This event was organized by RA Zhengyu and Jiamin.